Department of Conservation and Recreation
Conserve. Protect. Enjoy.
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Virginia’s working farms and forests, battlefields and other historic sites, natural areas, parks and rivers are critical to its economy, culture and quality of life. In 1999, the assembly and governor established the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation (VLCF) to fund protection of these resources. The interactive map below depicts VLCF-grant projects funded since 2000.
| Name: | Basic Park - Natural Area |
|---|---|
| Category: | Open Spaces and Parks |
| Grant Round: | FY22 |
| Acres: | 44.20 |
| Locality: | City of Waynesboro |
| Management Agency: | City of Waynesboro |
| Owner: | Local |
| ConserveVirginia: | Scenic Preservation |
| Amount Awarded: | $87,500.00 |
| Applicant: | City of Waynesboro |
| Latitude: | 38.082678 |
| Longitude: | -78.870568 |
| Description: | The City of Waynesboro seeks to acquire 44 acres adjacent to Basic Park and South River. The project will create a natural area for the public to enjoy nature and wildlife. The forested parcels offer numerous trails for hiking, wildlife viewing and river access for fishing, paddling and bank swimming in the South River. The project would protect vegetative buffers along 1,100 feet of the South River’s banks, safeguarding the viewshed from this Virginia Scenic River. Steele Run also passes through this property and approximately 2,500 linear feet of riparian buffer would be protected from development. Numerous opportunities exist to educate visitors on native and invasive plants, trees, the importance of urban forests, birds and river systems, including oxbows and wetlands, with interpretive signage on a self-guided hike through the trail system in this project. |
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